Heater on a hot rod?

Fork lift heater Also found on older construction equipment

 

Yeah,,I have one in my 32 sedan,,,won't keep ya toasty but it will keep ya from freezin'. HRP

 

YUCK. It's mother should have eaten that thing at birth.

 

the one in my '47 is pretty small. it has the defroster tubes but you can modify it to sit closer to the firewall.

 

i have a home grown heater , i didnt make this thang i really dont remember where it came from or who actually built it i have no use for it and its to damn big for my 37 ..

 

Mine will be in a '58 Apache, but after last winter and now as we're getting into a new one, I'll be putting mine in. Nothing pisses me off more than having to stop two or three times on the way into work to scrape the inside and outside of my winshield. I just have to get off my ass and relocate the battery and install it.

 

I have a Southwind, has anyone ever converted one of these to water???

 

I'll be danged...I'll hafta check that out. Good idea!!

 

I have an old Southwind, and someone told me of a magazine article on how to gut it and add a ceramic 12v heater. Anyone done this? Seems alot cleaner, not having to worry about lines and all..........just wondering out loud

 

Sure do!
It's Northern Tool Item# 17155

Link to page
http://www2.northerntool.com/product-1/21785.htm

 

Thats why I gave the old fan the flick and went with the 7" OD elec fan. More air, more reliable and less room needed to mount it nicely inside the car.

Rat

 

You can use a universal choke cable to control a "pull to open" heater valve in the inlet hose... For a 5/8" hose inline valve look for a Four Seasons P/N 74627 or Chrysler P/N 4085564
...or you can use a manual valve in the hose, block, or manfold

PM me with your fitting and hose sizes and I'll get you a P/N

 

So, on my 39 Plymouth I still have the original heater in it, but the core was replaced and it has a 12 volt motor replacing the original 6 volt one. The car is a coupe but the window seals suck. Even at 45 degrees this thing sucks. The fan runs and it moves air but the the air coming out is luke warm, even though the hoses are both too hot to hold onto. Just not making much sence to me....

The heater in my 50 truck is also an original unit. It too has had the core and fan updated. That one will roast you out, but the windows are always fogged up. Thought maybe the core was leaking, but after pulling it, inspecting and pressure testing, the core is good. The truck is pulling outside air, while the coupe is recircling inside air. Thought maybe the outside air was the problem with the truck so I covered the opening, made no difference. The truck is driven through the winter, the fogged up windows is a concern. I have one of those window washing squeegies to wipe the moisture off the inside of the windows. I've even installed a 12 volt fan on the roof blowing at the windshield, helps a little, but is real slow at clearing the glass in one little spot.

If I could get 1/2 the heat from the truck into the coupe, and have the dry air from the coupe in the truck I'd be a happy camper. I'm not real enthused at the thought of cutting a hole in the coupes firewall, somehow I think it must have worked in 1939, it should work now. Any thoughts? Gene

 

My flatty puts out plenty of heat, sort of a 280 cc heater. Now if I could just turn it down in the summer!

 

Send Shane a PM and ask him about the small heaters they have at southern rods,,,or check them out online. HRP

 

Did anyone ever figure out what this is?

 

English cars from the 40's to the late 60's often had these Smiths heaters in them.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Smiths-compa...249045218QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL080503094a592

They're really small (to fit small English cars) and you'll find many of them will be 12 volt too.

Cheers, Glen.

 

If you look at the pictures in Brandy's post you'll see the Firestone name tag at the top........

 

I just wanted to chime in and say there's nothing wrong with running a heater. I don't see what the point is of being miserably cold inside your car, unless its just a show car or something. I'm getting one of the heating/ac units sold by a hamber for $600 complete, but you have to get the hoses crimped.

http://www.freewebs.com/luckysrodandkustom/coolonlyackit500.htm

If someone thinks it looks ugly, big deal, I want to be comfortable.

I didn't hear anybody suggest it so I will, I think insulation couldn't hurt in keeping the heat in and cold out.

This thread is excellent:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51399&showall=1

You can make your own lizardskin for cheap, I paid $10 a gallon for the microspheres and $5 for oops paint at home depot. Works great!

 

Anyone thought about using a rear window defroster blower motor from some of the 60-70's fullsize cars? I think most of them just were a blower motor to move air, but were there any that might have had a 12V heater built into them? Anyone remember?

 

heat is OK...keep warm but find something kool to make it happen with!

Fall (AND WINTER!) is comin soon...

 

there are sooooo many old cool looking heaters - get one & put it in!
HEAT IS GOOD!!

my truck has an 'old' early 40s 6 volt hot water heater under the dash with a 3 speed switch & i had it on tonight on my way home it'll cook ya right out & its probably been in the truck since the early 40s & its still heatin!!

if it didnt have one already i would be putting one in.

 

I bought 2 heaters at the Advance Auto Store where I work part-time. They're both a polymer plastic type of construction; and will fit up under the cowl of my 27 T RPU; One has a directional up draft that serves as a defroster; they're 12 volts units, & can be easily wired to a toggle switch in the cockpit. They REALLY put out the heat! for $20 plus bucks each, they're a bargain ! I haven't decided which one I'll run when this project hits the bricks, though. I've driven in 34 degree temps before out here in the midwest, & obviously survived the 65 mph on the interstates, etc; BUT...I don't care to do it again anytime soon! I like comfort, & I'm not sado/machismo when it comes to doing what I love best: Cruising! My 2 cents only.

 

Irish Dan, how many watts do the heaters you describe dissipate?

Just a heads-up for the non-technical: Be sure your electrical system has enough amperage to handle the load of a heater!

P = I x E ... so for example, 60W draws 5A at 12V.

...hope this helps.

 

Is it possible to get some pics or a p/n off those babies?

 

I very much like this... Gary

 

I bought this heater for my roadster...really nice Art Deco design.Both them little doors open so you can direct the airflow.It should at least keep the temp above freezing..hopefully.


or I could always get a pair of these...not sure I`d want to take `em off though lol

 

Street rods have heaters. And pastel paint jobs. And air conditioning. And gay wheels. And the year of the car embroidered in the seats. And aww screw it

 

Yeah, all the cool vintage heaters that came in these cars when they were new are gay too. Whatever dude. How cold does it get in Tennessee? 50°?

Heated seats in a hot rod = gay.

A 1935 heater does not = gay.

 

I'm working on putting a heater core in one of the stewart warner south wind heaters. Just an idea, i haven't finished it yet. 90's Ford festivas have a heater core small enough to fit behind the shells.
Justin